Ms. Patricia Joanne Ford is a Physical Therapist based out of Rochester, New Hampshire and her medical specialization is Physical Therapist. She practices in Rochester, New Hampshire and has the professional credentials of . The NPI Number for Ms. Patricia Joanne Ford is 1235408675 and she holds a License No. PT1305 (Maine).Her current practice location address is 105 Pauls Way, , Rochester, New Hampshire and she can be reached out via phone at 603-337-5360 and via fax at --. You can also correspond with Ms. Patricia Joanne Ford through mail at her mailing address at 105 Pauls Way, , Rochester, New Hampshire - 03868-8839 (mailing address contact number - 603-337-5360).

Provider Profile:

Therapist Name

Ms. Patricia Joanne Ford

Credential

Provider Entity Type

Individual

Gender

Female

Address

105 Pauls Way, ,RochesterNew Hampshire, 03868-8839

Phone Number

603-337-5360

Fax Number

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NPI Number Details:

NPI Number

1235408675

Provider Enumeration Date

12/14/2011

Last Update Date

12/14/2011

Medicare Participation Status:
As per our records, Ms. Patricia Joanne Ford does not participate in Medicare program. Non-participating providers are those who have not signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services, but they can still choose to accept assignment for individual services. These providers are called "non-participating" providers. You might have to pay the entire charge at the time of service.

Provider's Legacy Identifiers:There are multiple medicare related identifications for medicare providers. Medicare UPIN has been replaced by NPI and is no longer used. A PTAN is a Medicare-only number issued to providers by MACs upon enrollment to Medicare - it is also sometimes called Medicare ID or Medicare PIN. An individual provider can have more than one PTAN number but only one NPI Number while hospitals and organizations may have more than one NPI.

(1) Physical therapists are health care professionals who evaluate and treat people with health problems resulting from injury or disease. PT's assess joint motion, muscle strength and endurance, function of heart and lungs, and performance of activities required in daily living, among other responsibilities. Treatment includes therapeutic exercises, cardiovascular endurance training, and training in activities of daily living. (2) A physical therapist is a person qualified by an accredited program in physical therapy, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Physical therapists treat disease, injury, or loss of a bodily part by physical means, such as the application of light, heat, cold, water, electricity, massage and exercise. They develop treatment plans based upon each patient's strengths, weaknesses, range of motion and ability to function. (3) A health professional who specializes in physical therapy- the health care field concerned primarily with the treatment of disorders with physical agents and methods, such as massage, manipulation, therapeutic exercises, cold, heat (including short-wave, microwave, and ultrasonic diathermy), hydrotherapy, electric stimulation and light to assist in rehabilitating patients and in restoring normal function after an illness or injury.

Who is a Physical Therapist?
Physical therapists are health care professionals who evaluate and treat people with health problems resulting from injury or disease. PT's assess joint motion, muscle strength and endurance, function of heart and lungs, and performance of activities required in daily living, among other responsibilities. Treatment includes therapeutic exercises, cardiovascular endurance training, and training in activities of daily living.

A physical therapist is a person qualified by an accredited program in physical therapy, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Physical therapists treat disease, injury, or loss of a bodily part by physical means, such as the application of light, heat, cold, water, electricity, massage and exercise. They develop treatment plans based upon each patient's strengths, weaknesses, range of motion and ability to function.

What is a NPI Number? : The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI is a 10-position, intelligence-free numeric identifier (10-digit number). This means that the numbers do not carry other information about healthcare providers, such as the state in which they live or their medical specialty.
The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Where NPI should be used? : The NPI must be used in place of legacy provider identifiers, such as a Unique Provider Identification Number (UPIN), Online Survey Certification & Reporting (OSCAR) and National Supplier Clearinghouse (NSC) in HIPAA standard transactions. There are two categories of health care providers for NPI enumeration purposes. Entity Type 1 providers are individual providers who render health care (e.g., physicians, dentists, nurses).
Sole proprietors and sole proprietorships are Entity Type 1 (Individual) providers. Organization health care providers (e.g., hospitals, home health agencies, ambulance companies) are considered Entity Type 2 (Organization) providers.

Who must obtain NPI? : All health care providers who are HIPAA-covered entities, whether they are individuals (e.g., physicians, nurses, dentists, chiropractors, physical therapists, or pharmacists) or organizations (e.g., hospitals, home health agencies, clinics, nursing homes, residential treatment centers, laboratories, ambulance companies, group practices, Health Maintenance Organizations [HMOs], suppliers of durable medical equipment, pharmacies) must obtain an NPI.
The NPI will be used by HIPAA-covered entities (e.g., health plans, health care clearinghouses, and certain health care providers) to identify health care providers in HIPAA standard transactions. A covered health care provider, under HIPAA, is any health care provider who transmits health information in electronic form in connection with a transaction for which the Secretary of Health and Human Services has adopted a standard, even if the health care provider uses a business associate to do so.